18 people convicted for smuggling drugs hidden in rolls of cheese

ITV News · ITV News · 2026-10-30 15:18 UTC

Drugs with a street value of more than £450 million were taken in rolls of cheese to Dover before being supplied throughout the north of England.

Three more people of a drugs gang have been jailed after smuggling 4.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in wheels of cheese.

Drugs with a street value of more than £450 million were taken in pallets of cheese to Dover before being supplied throughout the north of England.

18 members of an Organised Crime Group have been convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine following two trials, which began last year.